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She said: "Staff are well qualified and experienced. They understand how children learn and regularly observe and assess their progress. Toddlers develop their emerging independence skills as they make choices about their play from the activities and resources that are set up and easily accessible to them.

"Children start to learn about responsibility, such as when they help tidy up and take their dinner plates to be washed when they have finished eating."

Staff members and children at Educare Day Nursery in Sherwood Rise celebrate their good Ofsted rating

Staff were praised in the report for the way in which they take care of the children.

Ms Polak added: "Staff are good role models. They talk gently to children and are clear about the expectations and boundaries. They use pictures and visual clues to ensure that all children are able to understand them. Staff actively promote an inclusive practice."

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Inspectors also found the children to be in a strong place for the next stage of their education once they were ready to leave nursery.

Ms Polak said: "Children grow in confidence and develop good social skills. They seek out their friends to share activities and experiences with them.

"Preschool children develop their mathematical skills during role play as they count with pretend money for their shopping, and use mathematical language, such as 'more than' and 'the same'. They are well prepared for school and the next stage of their learning.

The owner of the nursery, Rashem Johal, said the nursery was thrilled to be rated 'good' and praised the staff and parents for their continued support.

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She said: "We are really happy, it is an amazing achievement for the nursery. We all work together as a team and we have been doing this for 22 years now and we have always been rated either 'good' or 'outstanding' throughout that time.

"We have been a part of 2,500 children's lives throughout that time ad it is so important for us to be a successful nursery and put those children in a good place before they go onto the next stage of their lives."